Wants to give critics positives to talk about

12:45 AM,
Oct. 24, 2013

The Bengals' win in Detroit marked only the second time that Dalton has not thrown an interception this season.

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Joe Reedy
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With a three-game winning streak and back-to-back 300-yard efforts, you might think that the constant scrutiny around Andy Dalton would have abated a little bit. Offensive coordinator Jay Gruden knows that is not the case.

"You never quiet the critics as a quarterback. Ever," Gruden said. "You just have to continue to produce and be consistent at the position. Ultimately, you want to win the final game and maybe someday (the critics) can stop writing that he can't throw far enough."

Some thought Dalton would be in line for another AFC Offensive Player of the Week award after throwing for 372 ...